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Isaac and Pearl, a new comic chapter book series for young readers!

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Hi Friends! Here’s some news: I’m writing and drawing a new comic series for young readers, titled ISAAC AND PEARL. Huge thanks to editor Robyn Chapman at First Second / Macmillan, agent Susan Hawk at Upstart Crow Literary, and everyone else who is helping bring ISAAC AND PEARL to life. They are a combo of low-key and goofball, and readers get 5 stories in one book. I love them very much and hope you do, too. An even HUGER thanks to my big brother David, for being the kind of big brother Isaac is. 🙂

  • drawing of two anthropomorphic cat siblings. The taller is pointing at a cloud shaped like a horse. The shorter is holding up a plastic toy horse. Headshot of Rachel Elliott with text that reads "Robyn Chapman at First Second has acquired, in a two book deal, Isaac and Pearl, Rachel Elliott's young reader graphic novel series about two cats: level-headed Isaac and his vivacious little sister Pearl. Publication is scheduled for 2027; Susan Hawk at Upstart Crow Literary negotiated for World rights"
  • color comic page with four panels. a little young cat, PEARL, talking to an older kid cat, ISAAC, among some trees. PEARL: "But you know everything!" ISAAC, reaching in his pocket, "Let's call for help." PEARL, reaching in her backpack, "K." ISAAC on phone: "RING RING" PEARL, holding a plastic horse and hugging a tree: "Hello, Tree." Isaac, on phone: "Hello, Dad?" Pearl, talking to tree, "we are lost."
  • five comic panels of anthropomorphized cat siblings talking. The younger sibling, PEARL, is holding a toy horse, and says "and herman will have a new hoof in a year." Older sibling, ISAAC: "Well, no. Not Herman. Herman is plastic." PEARL stares into space, and says "RRR. RRR. eeerrr." ISAAC says "Pearl?"
  • seven comic panels of anthropomorphic cats. PEARL is in foreground, ISAAC and a friend in background. FRIEND: "Dude, get her out of here." A light bulb appears above PEARL's head. She starts crying loudly. ISAAC, the older cat, says to his younger sister PEARL: "Pearl, C'mon, don't cry. I'll play with you tomorrow." PEARL, whispering, "I'm not Pearl..." PEARL, speaking up: "I'm BABY ZOMBIE." ISAAC laughs. PEARL: "Waaa! Waa! Hungwy! Bwains!" A different friend doubles over snorting and laughing.